Wednesday: Pokémon Presents + Pokémon UNITE - Blissey & Balance Patch
18-08-2021 06:32 BST / 01:32 EDT by Serebii
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Last Update: 17:13 BST
Edit @ 12:00: Pokémon Presents
In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
The latest news for Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been released during the Pokémon Presents. We're currently compiling all details so keep checking back
New forms of Growlithe, Braviary have been shown for Pokémon Legends Arceus
The team is the Galaxy Team with a variety of members and divisions, led by Proessor Laventon, with help from Cyllene and run by Commander Kamado, the ancestor of Professor Rowan. Akari and Rei are the player characters. The one you don't choose also joins the team
You have to go out on Survey Missions to hunt for various Pokémon. You can craft items when you leave. The player character receives damage from Pokémon attacks and can cause them to black out while on a survey mission
The Pokémon battles are changing with different styles and an Action Order: Strong Style and Agile Style
The Pokémon akin to Stantler is called Wyrdeer, the evolved form of Stantler and the fish is Basculegion, the evolved form of Basculin. There are also Hisuian Form Pokémon such as Growlithe and Braviary
Support for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends Arceus on Pokémon HOME will come in 2022
Ranked Battles will not appear in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl or Legends Arceus
A Hisuian Growlithe based outfit is to be given to players of Pokémon Legends Arceus via Mystery Gift until May 9th 2022
If you purchase Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo eShop before May 9th 2022, you will receive a Serial Code for 30 Heavy Balls
Wyrdeer is a Normal/Psychic-type Pokémon
Basculegion is a Water/Ghost Pokémon
Hisuian Braviary is a Psychic/Flying Pokémon
Hisuian Growlithe is a Fire/Rock Pokémon
Edit @ 14:39: We have added dozens of direct feed screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
Edit @ 14:50: We have opened a page to keep track of all the New Pokémon Page that are to be added in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. it will be added to whenever we get more details and information.
Edit @ 14:54: We have opened a page to keep track of all the Hisuian Form Pokémon Page that are to be added in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. it will be added to whenever we get more details and information.
Edit @ 15:13: We have created a page on the new Battle Mechanics
Edit @ 15:24: We have created a page on the new Wild Pokémon Mechanics
Edit @ 15:28: We have created a page on the new Research Task Mechanics
Edit @ 15:40: We have created a page on the new Hisui Region
Edit @ 15:45: We have created a page on the new Hisui Pokédex
Edit @ 16:48: Created a preliminary page on Item Crafting
Edit @ 17:03: Created temporary Pokédex pages for Wyrdeer and Basculegion
Edit @ 17:13: Created preliminary page on Internet Distributions and Serial Code Distributions
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
The latest news for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl has been released during the Pokémon Presents. We're currently compiling all details so keep checking back
Trainer Customisation returns in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Seals also return
The Sinnoh Underground has Pokémon Hideaways, which feature various Pokémon, with the Pokémon changing based on your Secret Base
There will be a Nintendo Switch Lite to tie in with Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl on November 5th
Get a Manaphy Egg in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl through Mystery Gift until Feb 21st 2021
Edit @ 14:43: We have added dozens of direct feed screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
Edit @ 16:11: Created a page for the Grand Underground
Edit @ 16:23: Created a preliminary Version Exclusives page
Edit @ 17:25: Created preliminary page on Internet Distributions and Serial Code Distributions
Edit @ 17:54: Created a page for the Super Contests
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café Mix's update has been officially detailed during the Pokémon Presents. The game will be rebranded as Pokémon Café Remix and features a variety of changes
Pokémon are now able to eat the delicious meals prepared for them, making them more friendly and more willing to become staff Pokémon. New puzzle skills that will make it easier to clear puzzles will also be introduced in Pokémon Café ReMix, as well as the ability to combine megaphones to make them more powerful. Golden acorns collected in Pokémon Café Mix will transfer to Pokémon Café ReMix.
Edit @ 18:14: We have added some direct feed screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
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In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
It has been confirmed that the mobile version of Pokémon UNITE is to be released on September 22nd 2021. Mamoswine & Sylveon will be playable in Pokémon UNITE
If you pre-register, you will get 1,000 Aeos Tickets if 1 million do, Pikachu if 2.5 million do and a special outfit for Pikachu, Festival Style if 5 million pre-register
In The Games Department
Pokémon
Today is the Pokémon Presents for 13:00 UTC / 14:00 BST / 09:00 EST / 06:00 PST / 15:00 CEST / 22:00 JST. This Pokémon Presents will be 27 minutes & 28 seconds long and will give details on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus and more. We'll be live posting all elements of this Presents as it comes so be sure to keep checking back
Pokémon Café Mix will receive an upgrade to Pokémon Café Remix later this year
N & Reshiram confirmed for Pokémon Masters EX for its second anniversary
A second story, the Villain Prelude, will start in the middle of September in Pokémon Masters EX
In The Games Department
Pokémon UNITE
Ahead of the new update that adds Blissey to the game, a small update went live to Pokémon UNITE today which added some new Holowear to the game, specifically the Berry outfit for Snorlax. This outfit is only available through Energy Rewards
Edit @ 08:00: The new update and Blissey are now live in Pokémon UNITE. We're currently adding full details for both Blissey and the new balance patch so be sure to keep checking back
Edit @ 08:12: We have added full stats and baseline attack damage for Blissey to our section.
Edit @ 08:27: We have updated our Patch & Updates section and Pokémon Listings with full details of the changes
Edit @ 08:36: Added details for the new Event Missions Round 1 event
Edit @ 08:42: Updated the Holowear page with new Holowear for Pikachu and Eldegoss that was added with the update
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have confirmed that New Zealand are to return to having the special bonuses of 80m PokéStop interaction distance, Incense spawns and so forth due to New zealand now being on Alert Level 4. This will last nutil the Alert Level is reduced
In The Anime Department
Pokémon Journeys - News
A new Episode Title has been released by a Japanese magazine. These episodes are due to air on September 17th.
Episode 1170: A Clash?! Blue Pokémaniacs!
